SG News

05/31/2015

If you have loads of digitized photos stored on your computer or phone, or old-school photos that have not been digitized or even identified, then the Storied Gifts Scan-A-Thon is for you. Learn a system to organize and archive your photos to enjoy them now and preserve them for the future. To celebrate the launch of our newly enhanced website and eight years in business, Storied Gifts is hosting a FREE Scan-A-thon event on Saturday June 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will be t at Caribou Coffee, 3220 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines.

Each Scan-A-thon participant will receive 30 minutes of free scanning of their old photos, one 2-GB thumb drive, and useful tips on how to create a system to organize their photos.

Scan-A-thon space is limited so RSVPs are required. Please sign up here. You are also welcome to drop in and visit briefly, grab a free cup of coffee, and sign up for future events!

11/16/2013

I got the opportunity to speak briefly on the program Ask AARP, featured on 1350 KRNT this week. As Thanksgiving is around the corner, it is a great time to consider sharing stories at the dinner table instead of talking politics. Gack! In this interview, I offer 5 tips to get anyone started on the process of chronicling personal stories. By the way, and I say this proudly, Hubby and I are members of AARP!

07/09/2012

I’m pretty sure the FACT that I’m a huge Public Radio fan is peppered throughout many of the posts on Storied Gifts. This made today a special treat as I sat with my friend and Storied Gifts client Les Menke at the Iowa Public Radio studio, while he was interviewed by Charity Nebbe of Talk of Iowa.

Charity did a lovely job of asking Les questions that allowed him to shine in delivering his memories of his youth in the 1920s and 30s with his charming storyteller style. I couldn’t help but beam for him as I listened. Les was kind in noting and crediting Storied Gifts for getting his written text into a finely printed book, and he recommended that young people keep a journal of their experiences while they are young because memories do fade.

Take a listen to the show which began with an interview about Civil War medicine and then transitioned to Les for the last 20 minutes of the program.

At Storied Gifts we produce family histories that are heirlooms for generations. Sherry Borzo researches, designs and delivers professionally published histories that would otherwise be lost forever.

We offer consulting to help people organize and archive photos, media, and other memorabilia.

Contact us to start saving your family history today. Our phone number is 515.707.9455.